The airway management of patients with subglottic stenosis poses many challenges for the anesthesiologists. Many anesthesiologists use a narrow endotracheal tube for airway control. This, however, can lead to complications such as tracheal mucosal trauma, tracheal perforation or bleeding. The ASA difficult airway algorithm recommends the use of supraglottic airway devices in a failed intubation...

We reviewed 143 patients with laryngeal cancer, who had undergone primary treatment in our hospital between 1983 to 1993. These patients consisted of 45 cases of supraglottic carcinoma, 94 cases of glottic carcinoma and 4 subglottic carcinoma. The respective five-year survival rates were 55.4%, 80.1%, 100% and 72.9% for supraglottic carcinoma, glottic carcinoma, subglottic carcinoma and that ov...

Abstract Background One third of all head and neck cancers are caused by laryngeal cancer. However, the incidence prevalence rates have decreased over past 3 decades. Neck metastasis from cancer larynx is important to be addressed as its presence greatly reduces probability survival. quality life should taken into consideration. Hence, it was analyze factors related primary detect any change tu...

Aims. The aim of the study was to compare endotracheal intubation with i-gel and LMA (laryngeal mask airway) supreme supraglottic airway devices in orbital osteosynthesis surgery. Methods. 134 patients undergoing orbital plasty after fracture were enrolled in our study and were randomized into three groups: 43 in the endotracheal intubation group, 42 in the LMA-Supreme group, and 49 patients w...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate feasibility, functional outcome, and disease control of endoscopic surgery and irradiation in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx. DESIGN Prospective, single-arm, phase 2 multi-institutional trial. SETTING Southwest Oncology Group trial S9709. PATIENTS Thirty-four patients diagnosed as having stage I, stage II, or selected stage III (T1-2...

INTRODUCTION Airway management is an important component of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Recent guidelines recommend keeping any interruptions of chest compressions as short as possible and not lasting more than 10 seconds. Endotracheal intubation seems to be the ideal method for establishing a secure airway by experienced providers, but emergency medical technicians (EMT) often lack tr...